Reports

12.02.2015

Former Director at USC Sentenced to Prison for Grant Fraud

Columbia, South Carolina – United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Gail Shurling (62) was sentenced in federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, for wire fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis of Columbia sentenced her to 27 months, 3 years supervised release and over $335,000 of restitution.

11.13.2015

FY 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements Audit (Department of Commerce) [See pages 38-48 of FY 2015 Agency Financial Report

KPMG will soon begin its audit of the Department's FY 2015 consolidated financial statements. The audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements.

Report Number OIG-16-007-A

11.13.2015

FY 2015 Financial Statements Audit (USPTO) [See pages 158-163 of FY 2015 Performance and Accountability Report]

KPMG LLP will soon begin its audit of USPTO's FY 2015 financial statements. The audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements.

10.22.2015

Census Bureau Realignment Did Not Fully Meet Stated Goals and Reimbursable Agreements Are Not Managed Adequately

As part of our fiscal year 2014 audit and evaluation plan, we will conduct an audit of the Census Bureau's regional office realignment and field management reforms in order to determine if the bureau is meeting, or on pace to meet, its goals of reduced cost, improved efficiency and responsiveness, and improved data quality across the many surveys it conducts annually.

Report Number OIG-16-004-A

10.16.2015

Lack of Basic Security Practices Hindered BIS' Continuous Monitoring Program and Placed Critical Systems at Risk

On May 5, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General (OIG) opened an investigation based on a complaint by a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employee (complainant).

Report Number OIG-16-003-A

10.06.2015

Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2016

Attached is our final report on the Department of Commerce's top management challenges for fiscal year (FY) 2016.

Report Number OIG-16-002

10.02.2015

Significant Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Actions in FYs 2011-2013 Cannot Be Verified from Documentation in NIST Contract Files

The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the effectiveness of NIST's oversight and monitoring of contracts and contractors.

Report Number OIG-16-001-A

09.30.2015

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2015

I am pleased to present the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending September 30, 2015.

09.30.2015

2020 Census–The 2014 Census Test Misses an Opportunity to Validate Cost Estimates and Establish Benchmarks for Progress

As part of our ongoing oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau's preparations for the 2020 Decennial Census, we are initiating an audit to assess whether the bureau is incorporating iterative testing strategies and including originally established research questions into the 2014 site test in order to fully inform design decisions.

Report Number OIG-15-044-A

09.14.2015

OIG Review of Alleged Time and Attendance Fraud by Employees in Census CHEC Office

Public corruption involves providing something of value to a government official in an effort to influence the actions or performance of their official position.

Report Number 14-0790

09.10.2015

Nonfederal Audit Results for the 6-Month Period Ending June 30, 2015

This memorandum provides an analysis of nonfederal audit reports, including a summary of findings that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed during the 6-month period ending June 30, 2015, for entities receiving federal awards subject to audit requirements.

Report Number OIG-15-042-M